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Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Research Protocols

Date Submitted: Jun 11, 2025
Date Accepted: Mar 16, 2026

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Effect of Acupuncture for Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: Study Protocol for a Randomized Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Yajima H, Takayama M, Takanashi T, Tanaka T, Nasu M, Yamada T, Hiramatsu Y, Kaptchuk TJ, Schlaeger JM, Kong J, Tanaka S, Takakura N

Effect of Acupuncture for Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: Study Protocol for a Randomized Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

JMIR Res Protoc 2026;15:e78713

DOI: 10.2196/78713

PMID: 42054638

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